Lucas Papademos Lucas Papademos resigns as the Prime Minister of Greece, calling an election for May 6.
Kim Jong Un Kim Jong Un is named as the First Secretary of the North Korean Workers Party with his late father Kim Jong Il declared as its "eternal" General Secretary.
South Korea Voters in South Korea go to the polls for a legislative election with the governing Saenuri Party retaining control of the National Assembly of South Korea.
Florida A Florida special prosecutor charges George Zimmerman with murder in the second degree in relation to the death of Trayvon Martin.
House of Reeves A looter who started a fire at a House of Reeves store during last year's riots in London is jailed for eleven and a half years.
Philippine navies Vessels from the Philippine Navy and Chinese maritime surveillance are at a standoff after the Philippines attempted to arrest Chinese fishermen in the South China Sea.
Earthquake An earthquake occurs off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia with a preliminary magnitude of 8.6 and a tsunami warning issued. There are five indirect fatalities.
Philippines A bomb on a bus kills at least two people in the Philippines town of Carmen in Cotabato Province.